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Various artists – Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar
Here's a capital idea executed brilliantly: 13 inventive acoustic guitar arrangements of Mancini classics - 12 solo and one bonus duet - by a...
G.L. Stiles Solidbody
Every once in awhile, a guitar comes out of left field. In the case of this solidbody electric labeled "Lee Stiles," the throw came...
Carvin Belaire 212
When Lowell Kiesel started Carvin in 1946, his focus was on electric guitar pickups and lap steels. He had a fair amount of initial...
J.J. Cale
J.J. Cale is the last person you'd expect to get the up close and personal "Behind The Music" treatment. Interviews with him are rare,...
Adrian Belew
Bleeps, squawks, and other sounds emanate from the guitars of Adrian Belew, who has gigged with the likes of Frank Zappa and Talking Heads,...
Michael Bloomfield – If You Love These Blues, Play ‘Em As You Please
I've had more than one conversation with a colleague when The Paul Butterfield Blues Band album came up, and we said in unison, "That...
C.C. Adcock
C.C. Adcock hunches over his Telecaster like a tiger ready to pounce. He stands on one foot, the other leg twisting like an unmanned...
Bob Brozman – Blues Reflex
Bob Brozman has made his name playing everything from the blues to Hawaiian music, old-timey Americana to Hot Club sounds. But above all, Brozman...
Tiny Moore & Jethro Burns – Back To Back
The original 1979 Kaleidoscope edition of this album is labeled "country" on allmusic.com. Which should come as no surprise; musicians have been stereotyped by...
Pete Anderson
Despite prevailing trends and "industry wisdom" - an oxymoron Pete Anderson has disproved several times over - the 20-year association of this guitarist/producer/label-head and...